11-14-2013, 03:31 AM
I have always felt that AirSource has been about "choice", and offering plenty of them with no additional concern for stress. We have enough stress in the "real world". So yes, fly 'em or not, it's up to each member individually.
And these flights have always been about contributing something, even if only a virtual flight, to the cause. I've had some members send thank you e-mails because they simply could do nothing but watch the terrible news stories on television, but making the flight and taking the time made them feel as though there was something they contributed, even if just a virtual flight. A prayer can also mean so much to the person making it - but in no way am I comparing the two; just the point that's all (the thought that makes us feel good).
There's nothing stopping any of us to contributing to the real world cause by donating money, and no need for us to add links to red cross in the flight description, or link to donation websites as the general population know how to use google and it's their choice to do that if they want. Even though I have thought about that in the past, somehow linking our flight time to actually making a real donation to the cause...but I don't think that is our aim here.
And these flights have always been about contributing something, even if only a virtual flight, to the cause. I've had some members send thank you e-mails because they simply could do nothing but watch the terrible news stories on television, but making the flight and taking the time made them feel as though there was something they contributed, even if just a virtual flight. A prayer can also mean so much to the person making it - but in no way am I comparing the two; just the point that's all (the thought that makes us feel good).
There's nothing stopping any of us to contributing to the real world cause by donating money, and no need for us to add links to red cross in the flight description, or link to donation websites as the general population know how to use google and it's their choice to do that if they want. Even though I have thought about that in the past, somehow linking our flight time to actually making a real donation to the cause...but I don't think that is our aim here.
